Originally Posted by EventServices

First of all, thanks for everyone's input.
Seriously, this was a surprisingly well-read thread that provides some prety good insight. Whomever started this thread deserves our praise and admiration.
I'm sure he's a jerk/snob/elitist but also known to pick up the tab often.

All this input will go into the book I'm writing.

To summarize:
- Tuesday night rides are meant for hammering, not for education.
- Any education that comes on Tuesday nights is likely to be spit out in staccato bullets while at speed and that may or may not be fully appreciated by the target audience.
- Any hurt feelings should be tended to after the ride breaks up.
- Jumping into a paceline without asking and then refusing to work is similar to jumping onto an 8x rowing crew mid-river and refusing to pull the oar. Someone WILL get hurt.
- There are two basic categories of 'snobs':
1. those true snobs who would be a snob regardless of what sport their playing
2. those percieved snobs who place their own safety/training agenda ahead of making friends

Thanks all.